Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-09
FROM EASTERN SOURCES
Heroic Aetion Of Life
Saving Crews.


ssarm-shipwreck--
NoRroLK, Jan. s.--Ons Of the most
disastrous shipgrecks which ever 90
caKred on tho Virginia coast happened
al o'clock this morning, near the Lit
tie Island life saving station, foaFteen
miles from Cape Henry, south. Not
less than twenty, and possibly more,
lives we're Lost. Among them we're ave
life-sayiug men. Who. IN the discharge
Of their duty. were drowned. The
meFnipg vas bitterly cold aud blow
ing aB0wstosm prevailed, with wind
Daring q lull in the storm the life
savinR patrol from Little Island life
saving station sighted q large ship
stranded on the bar about 80 yards
from the shore. when he saw the ves
SCI be was going 10 mest patrol from
ths Dam Neck station and exchange
cheek showing that both patrols bad
bsen Ia the end Of their beat.
The Dam Neck patrol vas
only few yards distant when the ves-
sci vas sighted, and both ared rockets 10
notify the ereW Of the stranded ship
/ that she bad been seen. They hurried
back TO their resps etive stations and
gave the alarm. 10 q little while the
crews with lifsboats and apparatus we're
i abreast Of the wreck. and boom of the
moFtar announced that q line had been
shot cut to the Inflated vessel. Tkis
vas unsuccessful, and q second vas
| fired with q like result. After firing
six unsuccessful shots the life-saviBe
men determined TO brave the furious
sea and death. which seemed certain to
await their venture. The woFd OF oom-
mand being given by Oaptsin Bieu "a, |
OF Life Saving Station No. I, known as |
Little Island, the most expert bossmeu |
manned each boat. The men gave way |
with will, and IN moment both boats
we're breastinE the furious waves. They |
reached the ship IN safety, and four Of 4
tn ships ofeu were taken in the life
boat and ten in the ships boat.
which vas launceed for she purpose.
The boats wore headed for shore. and
not q word vas spoken, for each man
FeaIizsd the awful peril which surround
ed them. With q stesdy pull the two
boats we're making good beadvay for
shore, when a wave of great power
struck the boats. eapsiz Dg them in
stautly, and pitching their twenty- two
occupants out. Then began desperate
struggle for life. and with many OF the
men il was prolonged. The horrifed
life savers on the beach we're poweFless
to assist their drowning comrades or
the unfortunate strangers. The drown
ing men were carried southvard by tte
sea, and some Of them werS washed
ashore. As they came within reach they
were picked MP, and endeavors we're
made 10 revive them. aud In two in
stances With success, although one OF
the two is badly injured THe vessel ~
the German ship Elizabeth. Captain
Hslnordsf, from Hamburg TO Balti-
more, ana not ose Of her crew
survives her wreos. Her cargo is
unknown, as high seas have thus
far prevented any attempt TO
reach her. Il Is thought be is leaking
badly, snd at sunset her mast was
Thoughts u be giving way. OF the life
saving men lost were Abel BlaRzs,
captain Of No. 4. known as Little
Island;" ]. W. Land, same station; Geo.
W. Stone, same; j. w. Blanza. Of Dam
Neck station, and brother of Abel;
Joseph Sprattley, of Dam Neck. John
Featheri3ee and FraHk Teif0rd. OF No.
4 station, were washed ashore and re
suseitated, but FsathsFidge is 50 badly
injured thst it is thought be cannot SUI
vive.
The Recent Railroad Collision.
TIFFTN t0his), Jan 6.-The OoFoneT's
inquest into the causes and conse-
qu1nces Of the Baltimore q Ohio wreck.
hear Republic Station, last Tuesday.
convened this morning. The principal
witness up TO noon was J. NJ. cpooner,
Of Republic. Ohio. one of the first eut
siders at the sceae. de testified that
bat little vas done to sid anybody Ia
the smoking car. aud that be was snre
several bodies were burr cd entirely up,
besides the ten taken oat Of the ruins.
Among the relics bronght out today are
two watches, stepped ct 2:50 O'Clock,
one Rold, the other silver. One open
face EIein silver watch stopped ct 4
o'clock. penkuife; q finger ring
marked IF. p" on the outside; the top
Of metal sleeve button; a four bafreled
revolver; half OF an eye-Glass. and
medal ON one side OF which Is q bead
and the date 1887, and en the other
Dayton Union steam Washing, Reas
Fifth avenue, Washington Hotel, for
private families, New York." we're also
found. b. y. Ober, OF Harrisburg. Pa,
10 hunting for his father, who vas on
one Of those bFoaRst in
n MAMC ot WtWtt9s
PK1LADKIPHrs, Jan. s.--A search to
day OF the house where the too old men.
Joseph Perry and Riohard Priea, we're
found lying dead yesterday, brought TO
light . large amount OF hidden treasure.
Perry vas the one Who owned all the
riches. He retired from . arm Of
auctisnaers several years ago with inde-
pendent means. and tsok Price, Who
vas his cousin and o mpanian. he Was
close astsd. and scaFoely allowed him
sslf the necessaEies Of life IL an an
iertakiug establishment the bodies lay
TO-DAY, RhassIy 10 death. Their appear.
anoa vas revolving, and shsued Q fright
ful condition OF personal segieot. A
uostmoFtem i animation Was N sde, and
The inquest ell be held Meaday. This
afterh0on the eoroner's messenger with
the distant relatives OF Perry and law-
Yer began q search Of the filthy old
house. They began In the second story /
front room, and before they had pro-
ceeded far wisA the hunt, had uHearthed
substantial evideace Of the hidden Il
wealth. M0vine hlthy sovsrlet from
bsd. an old dirty piece OF psper vaa
found containing bank notes 10 the
amount ef ely7. A small parcel next /
was found eonsain ng $40 10 gold, and /
an sid dirty canvas bA9 bad $500 IN |
cold coin. and & 70 IA bright new gold /
certifcates were wrapptd IN pieces OF /
cloth. In another bFd room the nrss /
thinR foand Gas $500 n $50 gold or-
tificates wrapped IN Old rags and DApef, /
and stuck under q corner OF the mat /
tres. An cid rag tied sroaDd bed post |
waa foaad to contain &st5 IN gold pieces. |
In addition 10 the psakages eontainina |
mnnes .ers AZ piles Of papers uere brought
cot Of cid musty b0xes- They COO
tanned deeds 20 property, mortgages
bank books. insar Ancs polistss. Rr0and
rents and othes yAinAble documents.
strske 81 EeaGshore@en.
Nrw Yo1K, Jan. s-Ths longshore-
msn's strike a TIE old Dominicn Docks
a unchanged. Today the following
/ dispasnh was received 1t the heAdQaaF-
tsrs OF the strikers fron NewpoFt
newss ~AIi hAads out. Have taken de-
/ rided stand stiek fss1- We must uiu-
Ths outloak 10 favorable. Steamship
1 s.-~a a asn% faaa "a tna dasaN Tha